Jen Rosenthal

ABOUT

ABOUT

Finding the connection is key. With an unyielding supply of optimism, self-doubt, and "what ifs" rattling around in my head, I hope to engage and relate to the world around me via common themes of the human condition; letting life's triumphs and struggles inspire creative momentum and a renewed sense of direction.

...Have I told you lately that I love you?

My art is all about the process. It's like my meditation, my therapy, my Zen. My primary focus deals with the internal discovery/journey and the exploration of the dualities of life and Self. Combined, repetitive themes of fear and hope, uncertainty and freedom, and growth and decay can be found throughout my work.

BIO

Northwest Indiana native Jen Rosenthal moved to Chicago in 2000 after graduating from the Illinois Institute of Art with a degree in some sort of multimedia/digital-arts/animation discipline. After a short stint working for a "dot.bomb", she transitioned into the extremely lucrative and glamorous gaming industry where she designed slot machines until 2006. Feeling the need to explore her personal practice outside the realm of commercial art, Jen joined the Chicago Art Department (a non-profit "intermedia" arts organization) in early 2005 and began developing her own artistic voice. For 4 years, Jen seesawed between working as a resident artist and CAD's Development Coordinator, organizing exhibitions, gallery events, and fundraising. But as a new decade began, so did a new chapter in Jen's life. Currently working towards a certificate in sustainable urban agriculture, Jen is now exploring her second passion gardening and envisions a future in living art.